chase down

phrasal verb

chased down; chasing down; chases down

1

: to follow and catch (someone or something)

Police chased down the robber in an alley.

2

: to search for and find (someone or something)

I finally chased down that recipe I promised you.

I chased him down at his old hangout.

Examples of chase down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heinrich Klaasen belted eleven fours in his 64 while Rassie van der Dussen embedded himself at the crease for an unbeaten 72 to chase down the target. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

As George chases down leads and suspects — fretting over how far to go to get the truth and then how to shape what he’s learned for the masses — he’s forced to confront whether his age is a liability. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025

However, Sadie's life is far from chasing down birds. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025

Before Peter can so much as walk through the door at ultra-selective Midtown High School, a portal opens and Doctor Strange (Robin Atkin Downes) shows up, chasing down a vicious alien symbiote. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for chase down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown